Important safeguards
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR PHILIPS AVENT SINGLE ELECTRONIC
BREAST PUMP
When using electrical products, especially when children are present, basic safety precautions should always
be followed, including the following.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electrocution or other personal injury:
• Thebreastpumpisintendedforrepeatedusebyasingleuseronly.
• Alwaysunplugfromtheelectricalwallsocketimmediatelyafteruse.
• Donotusewhilebathing.
• Donotplaceorstoretheproductwhereitcanfallorbepulledintoabathorsink.
• Donotplaceordropthecontrolhandle,batterypackormainspowerleadintowaterorotherliquids.
• Donotreachforaproductthathasfallenintowater.Unplugfromthewallsocketimmediately.
• Donotallowchildrenorpetstoplaywiththecontrolhandle,batterypack,mainspowerleador
accessories as these parts may pose a choking or strangulation danger.
• Beforeeachuseinspecttheproduct,includingmainspowerlead,forsignsofdamage.Neveroperatethis
product if it has a damaged lead or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been dropped, damaged
or has been submerged in water.
• OnlyuseattachmentsrecommendedbyPhilipsAVENT.
• Donotuseoutdoorswiththemainspowerleadorwhereaerosolsprayproductsarebeingused,orwhere
oxygen is being administered.
• Equipmentnotsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammableanaestheticmixturewithair,orwithoxygen
or nitrous oxide.
• Onlyusethemainspowerleadandbatterypacksuppliedwiththeproduct.
• Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethebreastpump.Donotattempttoopen,serviceorrepairthe
breast pump yourself.
• Keepleadsawayfromheatedsurfaces.
• Thisproductisapersonalcareitemandshouldnotbesharedbetweenmothers.
• Donotattempttoremovethepumpbodyfromyourbreastwhileundervacuum.Turntheunitoffand
break the seal between your breast and the pump funnel with your finger, then remove the pump from
your breast.
• Donotoperateunlesscontrolhandleisconnectedtoapumpbody.
• Neverusewhilepregnant,aspumpingcaninducelabour.
• Neverusewhensleepyordrowsy.
• Thisapplianceisintendedforusebyresponsiblepersons,keepoutofreachofsmallchildrenandtheinfirm.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersonsincludingchildrenwithreducedphysical,sensoryor
mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Ensuretheunitisnotexposedtoextremeheatorplacedindirectsunlight.
CAUTION – To reduce the risks of injury, device malfunction or failure:
• Theproductshouldnotbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedintoanelectricalwallsocket.
• Neverdroporinsertanyforeignobjectintoanyopening.
• Makesurethevoltageofthemainspowerleadiscompatiblewiththepowersource.
• Plugtheendofthemainspowerleadintothecontrolhandlefirst,thensecurelyattachthewallplug
into the electrical socket.
• AlthoughcompliantwithapplicableEMCdirectives,thisequipmentmaystillbesusceptibletoexcessive
emissions and/or may interfere with more sensitive material.
• Wash,rinseandsterilisetheappropriatepumppartsbeforeeachuse.
• Neverputthecontrolhandle,batterypackorleadinwaterorasteriliserasyoucancausepermanent
damage to the pump.
• Donotcontinuepumpingformorethanfiveminutesatatimeifnoresultisachieved.
• Donotuseantibacterialorabrasivecleaners/detergentswhencleaningbreastpumpparts.
• Ifthepressuregeneratedisuncomfortableorcausingpain,turntheunitoff,breaktheseal
between the breast and the pump body with your finger and remove the pump from your breast.
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